WGLS-FM

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WGLS-FM
Broadcast area	Philadelphia, PA/Glassboro, NJ
Branding	"Rowan Radio"
Slogan	"The Music That Matters"
First air date	1964
Frequency	89.7 (MHz)
Format	College Radio
ERP	750 watts
Callsign meaning	W GLassboro State College
Owner	Rowan University
Website	wgls.rowan.edu

WGLS-FM, known as Rowan Radio, is a college radio station licensed to Rowan University that broadcasts on 89.7MHz. The studios are located in the College of Communication on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.

WGLS's programming features a variety of music, sports, cultural, educational programs focuused towards the interest of the Rowan University and South Jersey communities.

The call letters for WGLS hearken back to the former name of the institution: W GLassboro State College.

The station has won numerous local and national awards, including being named "College Station of the Year" by the National Association of College Broadcasters in 1997.

[edit] Mission Statement

Mission statement taken from the WGLS-FM homepage:

WGLS-FM is a regional radio service with a potential audience of almost 1.3 million people. The broadcast signal covers South Jersey, parts of Philadelphia and Delaware. The studios are located in the College of Communication on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. WGLS-FM is licensed to the Rowan University Board of Trustees and is a non-profit organization. Twenty-four hours a day a staff of independent volunteers broadcast a variety of musical, cultural, educational, entertaining and informative programs of interest to the Rowan University and South Jersey communities.

[edit] External links

• WGLS Website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WGLS-FM